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Drawings & Sketches

79,685 works

Ink and wash drawing of a steam locomotive with smoke, a crowd of figures, and a windmill under a dark sky.

Frontispiece for L'Illustration Nouvelle: The Burial of the Burin

Félix-Hilaire Buhot, 1877

Pencil cloud study on tan paper with billowing cumulus forms, dated 15.8.1942 and signed KW, above a colour checker.

Wolkenstudie (Maria Himmelfahrt)

Karl Wiener, 1942

Watercolor of a wooden pavilion by a stream with sunlit mountain peaks, trees, and small figures on a footbridge.

Wr. Umgebung: Kaiserbrunn

Joseph Höger, 1850

Watercolor of a ruined circular colonnade seen through a rocky natural arch, with a waterfall and small figures.

Architectural Fantasy: Ruins of a Circular Temple Seen through a Natural Arch

Pierre-Adrien Pâris, c. 1785

Watercolor of the yellow Beethoven house in Heiligenstadt with an arched gate, two figures walking, and a lamppost on a dirt

XIX. Beethovenhaus in Heiligenstadt

Maximilian Neubauer, 1900

Watercolor of a wide river valley with a village and church steeple seen from a wooded hillside, distant mountains beyond.

XIX. Cobenzl

Thomas Ender, 1815

Pencil and watercolor sketch of a village street with thatched cottages, wooden fences and a tree under a pale sky.

XXI. Floridsdorf - bei der Morelligasse Mai 1905

Karl Ludwig Prinz, 1905

Brown and white drawing of a standing waiter in a bow tie beside a seated man drinking, with café tables and chairs.

Zahlkellner in einem Praterwirtshaus

Wilhelm Gause, 1902

Pencil and wash sketch of a rustic wooden fence with weathered posts and bare trees behind it on tan paper.

Zaunstudie

Tina Blau, 1900

Grey wash drawing of French soldiers drinking and feasting at a tavern table in a cluttered interior, with a dog below.

Zechende Franzosen (während der Besetzung Wiens 1809)

Joseph d. Ä. Lanzedelly, 1809

Pen and grey wash drawing of a seated woman gesturing toward a birdcage with a bird on top.

Vrouw met vogel op zijn kooi

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Grey wash drawing of a seated woman nursing within an arched alcove, a second woman reclining nearby, a barred window at left

Cimon en Pero

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Grey wash drawing of a seated woman with a rose wreath pouring liquid from a glass into a dish on her lap.

Vrouw schenkt vloeistof uit een glas op een schaal

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Grey wash drawing of a bearded man in a cap warming his hands over a steaming bowl beside a bare tree and fence.

Man met muts warmt zijn handen

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Grey wash drawing of a seated woman with upswept hair playing a violin with her bow arm extended.

Vrouw met viool

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Pen and grey wash drawing of a winged wind god flying over clouds, with a lion, ram and archer on a ridge above.

Windgod met de sterrenbeelden leeuw, ram en boogschutter

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Pencil and colored sketch of an architectural floor plan with a long hall, rooms and stairs, on a cream sheet.

Zedlitzhalle, Grundrissskizze von Parterre und 1. Stock

Otto Wagner, 1911

Grey wash drawing of two figures walking past a castle at night, with a moon, trees, and astronomical instruments below.

Twee mensen wandelen 's nachts langs een kasteel en bekijken de hemel

Matthijs Balen, 1728

Pen and grey wash drawing of a seated figure's bent leg and draped cloth, with Dutch handwritten note on the left.

Fragment van een zittende figuur

Matthijs Balen, 1728

Grey wash drawing of urns and vases on pedestals beneath clouds with cherubs holding wheat and grapes.

Schouw met vazen voor een lucht met windgoden

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Grey wash drawing of an eagle carrying a child among clouds, with cherubs, a pouring figure and a tree.

Jupiter en Ganymedes

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Grey wash drawing of a laughing bearded man's bust on a pedestal, framed by a brown ruled border.

Buste van Democritus

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Grey wash drawing of a draped bearded bust of a man on a pedestal, within a ruled border.

Buste van Heraclitus

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Pencil drawing of a seated artist sketching a forested mountain valley with wooden huts, cattle and conifers.

Zeichnender Künstler in waldiger Gebirgslandschaft

Johann Adam Klein, 1814

Pen sketch of a nude man thrusting a spear at a rearing lion, with another figure at the left edge.

Schets van een man die vecht tegen een leeuw

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Grey wash drawing of a landscape with a building wall, trees, ruined arches and distant hills under a cloudy sky.

Landschap met gebouwen

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Grey wash landscape drawing of a rocky outcrop, light rays at the horizon, and trees on an open plain.

Zonsopkomst of -ondergang

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Watercolor of a seated man in a red jacket working at a table, with a young boy in blue watching behind him.

Portret van Antonie van den Bosch

Gabriël van Rooyen, 1802

Grey wash drawing of a man in a flat cap and waistcoat, with a striped cravat, looking at the viewer.

Zelfportret van Johannes Boshamer

Johannes Boshamer, 1825

Drawing of a man in a powdered wig and frilled cravat, with a grey coat and red chalk on cheeks and lips, against a grey back

Portret van Augustijn Claterbosch

Wybrand Hendricks, 1770

Sepia wash drawing of a curly-haired man with folded arms wearing a jacket and dark cravat, turned toward the viewer.

Zelfportret van Moritz Calisch

Moritz Calisch, 1840

Pencil portrait of a young man with wavy hair, white collar, striped cravat and dark overcoat, signed C. de Cocq 1840.

Zelfportret

Cornelis de Cocq, 1840